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High under-employment in India
The paper said that quantifying underemployment could help in help in taking significant policy steps. It measured underemployment with a multidimensi
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EPFO records net addition of 14.4 lakh members
A noticeable aspect of the data is the dominance of the 18-25 age group, constituting a significant 56.83 per cent of the total new members added in M
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Govt mulling ways to launch labour codes
The codes were passed in 2020 but the pandemic and the tardy progress by the states that are dragging their feet on drawing up rules have held up thei
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Jobless rate drops to lowest level in 3 yrs
The Periodic Labour Force Survey for 2023 says the unemployment rate came down to 3.1 per cent in 2023 from 3.6 per cent in 2022 and 4.2 per cent in 2
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EPFO extends deadline for higher pension application
Over 12 lakh applications have been received till date, seeking enhanced pension. The online facility was to remain available only till May 3, 2023.
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e-Shram portal: Over four crore unorganised workers registered
E-Shram Portal: All workers in the unorganised sector can now take advantage of different social security and employment-based initiatives
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e-SHRAM portal: Over 25 million informal workers registered
The platform is the country's first national database of unorganised workers, such as migrant labourers, construction workers, and gig workers
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Employment in 9 sectors at 3.08 crore in April-June
Out of the total employment estimated in the nine sectors, manufacturing accounts for nearly 41%, followed by education with 22%, and 8% in health
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Over 1.7 crore registrations recorded in a month on e-Shram portal
The portal is the first-ever national database of unorganised workers including migrant workers, construction workers, gig and platform workers
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Parliament panel seeks real picture of job loss, data from credible agencies
There is an addition in net payroll in each month of the financial year 2020-21, except for the months of April and May 2020
